Qualification for the 2023 Little League World Series took place in ten United States regions and ten international regions from February through August 2023.Little League Baseball 2023 Region Tournaments
United States
Great Lakes The tournament took place in Whitestown, Indiana from August 5–10.2023 LLB Great Lakes Region Tournament
StateCityLL OrganizationRecord Elmhurst Elmhurst Youth Baseball 2–1 Bedford Bedford 1–2 Lexington Lexington Eastern 1–2 Midland Midland Northeast 0–2 New Albany New Albany 4–1
Metro The tournament took place in Bristol, Connecticut from August 5–11.2023 LLB Metro Region Tournament
StateCityLL OrganizationRecordEast LymeEast Lyme0–2East HanoverEast Hanover1–2MassapequaMassapequa Coast2–1SmithfieldSmithfield3–1
Mid-Atlantic The tournament took place in Bristol, Connecticut from August 6–11.2023 LLB Mid-Atlantic Region Tournament
StateCityLL OrganizationRecord Middletown M O T 1–2 Germantown Montgomery County 0–2 Media Media 3–0 Northwest Washington 2–2
Midwest The tournament took place in Whitestown, Indiana from August 4–11.2023 LLB Midwest Region Tournament
StateCityLL OrganizationRecord Johnston Johnston 3–2 Pittsburg J L Hutchinson Baseball 1–2 Coon Rapids Coon Rapids Andover American 0–2 Webb City Webb City 0–2 Kearney Kearney 2–2 Fargo Fargo 4–1 Sioux Falls Sioux Falls 3–1 Shorewood Shorewood 1–2
Mountain The tournament took place in San Bernardino, California from August 6–11.2023 LLB Mountain Region Tournament
StateCityLL OrganizationRecord Billings Boulder Arrowhead 1–2 Henderson Henderson 3–0 Santa Clara Snow Canyon 2–2 Torrington Torrington 0–2
New England The tournament took place in Bristol, Connecticut from August 5–10.2023 LLB New England Region Tournament
StateCityLL OrganizationRecord Gray Gray New Gloucester 3–0 Canton Canton 2–2 Salem Salem 1–2 St. Johnsbury St. Johnsbury 0–2
Northwest The tournament took place in San Bernardino, California from August 5–10.2023 LLB Northwest Region Tournament
StateCityLL OrganizationRecord Anchorage Dimond-West 2–2 Coeur d'Alene Coeur d'Alene 1–2 Beaverton Murrayhill 0–2 Seattle Northeast Seattle 3–0
Southeast The tournament took place in Warner Robins, Georgia from August 3–8.2023 LLB Southeast Region Tournament
StateCityLL OrganizationRecord Rainbow City Coosa 0–2 Lake Mary Lake Mary 3–1 Hamilton Harris County 2–2 Durham South Durham 0–2 Taylors Northwood 1–2 Nolensville Nolensville 5–1 Vienna Vienna 2–2 Bridgeport Bridgeport 1–2
Southwest The tournament took place in Waco, Texas from August 3–8.2023 LLB Southwest Region Tournament
StateCityLL OrganizationRecord Little Rock Junior Deputy Baseball 0–2 Glenwood Springs Three Rivers 0–2 Gonzales Ascension Parish 3–2 Starkville Starkville 1–2 Albuquerque Roadrunner White 2–2 Tulsa Tulsa National 3–2 Texas East Needville Needville 4–0 Texas West Midland Midland Northern 1–2
West The tournament took place in San Bernardino, California from August 5–11.2023 LLB West Region Tournament
StateCityLL OrganizationRecord Tucson Canyon View 0–2 Hilo Hilo 1–2 Northern California San Ramon Bollinger Canyon 2–2 Southern California El Segundo El Segundo 3–0
International
Asia-Pacific The tournament took place in Seoul, Korea Republic from June 20–26.2023 LLB Asia-Pacific Region Tournament
+ Pool A Country Record 1 3–0 2–1 1–2 0–3
+ Pool B Country Record 3–0 2–1 1–2 0–3
1 Republic of China, commonly known as Taiwan, due to complicated relations with People's Republic of China, is recognized by the name Chinese Taipei by majority of international organizations including Little League Baseball (LLB). For more information, please see Cross-Strait relations.
Knockout round
On June 30, South Seoul A Little League was forced to forfeit its games at the Asia-Pacific regional tournament due to rules violations for fielding ineligible players who had previously appeared for a different team in the Korean national tournament - they are officially recorded as 6-0 victories for the opposing team. Kuei-Shan Little League was awarded the Asia-Pacific championship and advanced to Williamsport. South Seoul A had originally won the championship game, 2-1.
Australia The tournament took place in Gold Coast, Queensland from June 7–12.2023 LLB Australia Region Tournament2023 Australian Region Tournament
Pool A
Pool B
Bracket
Canada The tournament took place in Regina, Saskatchewan from August 1–10. The top four teams advance to the semifinals.2023 LLB Canada Region Tournament
ProvinceCityLL OrganizationRecordVancouverLittle Mountain6–0MirabelDiamond Baseball5–1 (Host)ReginaNorth Regina3–3CalgaryRocky Mountain3–3OttawaOttawa West3–3SydneySydney and District #11–5Moose JawMoose Jaw0–6
Bracket
Caribbean The tournament took place in Yabucoa, Puerto Rico from July 10–15.2023 LLB Caribbean Region Tournament
+Pool ACountryCityLL OrganizationRecordWillemstadPabou4–0 AYabucoaJuan Antonio Bibiloni2–2Santa CruzBraulio Wester Central0–4
+Pool BCountryCityLL OrganizationRecordLa VegaProspectos Baseball Vegano3–1 BGuayamaRadames López3–1St. ThomasElrod Hendrick0–4
Cuba As part of a rotational schedule also involving Panama and Puerto Rico, the winner of the Cuba Region gained direct entry into the tournament in 2023. This was the first time a team from the nation of Cuba qualified for the LLWS. The tournament took place from February 11–March 5.2023 LLB Cuba Region Tournament
Europe and Africa The tournament took place in Kutno, Poland from July 22–29.2023 LLB Europe-Africa Region Tournament
Qualifier tournament
+Pool A Country City LL Organization Record A Kyiv Baseball School 4–0 Provence-Alpes-Core-D'Azur 3–1 East/West 2–2 Orly Gdansk 0–4
+Pool BCountryCityLL OrganizationRecord SouthEast 4–0 North 2–2 Vilnius 1–3 B Mykolaiv 0–4
Regional tournament Teams Country City LL Organization Record Vienna East Austria 0–2 Sisak Croatia North 0–2 Brno South Czechia 5–0 Nice SUD 1–2 Munchen South-East Germany 2–2 Verona Veneto 2–2 Utrecht Midden-Nederland 5–2 Barcelona Catalunya 2–2 Basel Switzerland East/West 0–2 Kyiv Kyiv Baseball School 2–2 London London 1–2
Japan The tournament took place in Hachiōji, Tokyo from July 22–23.2023 LLB Japan Region Tournament
Participating teamsPrefectureCityLL OrganizationChūgoku ChampionsHiroshimaHiroshima AkiHigashikanto Champions FunabashiFunabashiKanagawa ChampionsShōnanShōnanKansai Champions TakarazukaHyōgo TakarazukaKansai Runner-up OsakaOsaka CityKitakanto Champions ŌmiyaŌmiyaKyushu Champions NagasakiNagasakiShikoku ChampionsIyoEhime ChuoShin'etsu Champions NiigataNiigataTōhoku Champions MiyagiMiyagiTōhoku Runner-up ShirakawaShirakawaTōkai Champions HandaChitaTōkai Runner-up HamamatsuHamamatsu MinamiTokyo ChampionsTokyoChōfuTokyo Runner-UpTokyoMusashi Fuchu
Latin America The tournament took place in Maracaibo, Venezuela from July 2–8.2023 LLB Latin America Region Tournament
+ State City LL Organization Record A Maracaibo San Francisco 4–0 B Barquisimeto Cardenales 3–1 Cartagena Falcon 2–2 Santiago Santiago Oriente 1–3 Santo Domingo Santo Domingo de Heredia 0–4
Mexico The tournament took place in Monterrey, Nuevo León from July 1–7.2023 LLB Mexico Region Tournament
+Pool A State City LL Organization Record Matamoros Villa del Refugio 5–1 Tijuana Municipal de Tijuana 5–1 Cuautlancingo Cuautlancingo 3–3 San Nicolás San Nicolás 3–3 Palaú José Inés Castañeda 2–4 Cd. Juárez Satélite 1–5 Lagos de Moreno Lagos de Moreno 1–5
+Pool B State City LL Organization Record Mexicali Seguro Social 6–0 Guadalupe Guadalupe Linda Vista 4–2 Matamoros Matamoros 4–2 Cd. Juárez Granjero 3–3 Ocotlán Ocotlán 3–3 Saltillo Guayulera 1–5 Mexico City Maya 0–6
Panama As part of a rotational schedule also involving Cuba and Puerto Rico, the winner of the Panama Region gained direct entry into the tournament in 2023. The tournament took place from February 11–26 in David, Aguadulce, and Juan Díaz.2023 LLB Panama Region Tournament
Pool play - Zone 1
Pool play - Zone 2
Pool play - Zone 3
Elimination round
References